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January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

2023 District Level Elections: Representation Of Women Low — EC

The recent District Level Elections (DLEs) have once again brought to the fore the worrying issue of dwindling participation of voters in the local elections and low representation of women in local governance in the country. The DLEs, which was held

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

UN Calls For $4.2bn In 2024 Humanitarian Aid For War-Ravaged Ukraine

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appealed for $4.2bn in humanitarian aid for Ukraine in 2024. The UN agency called on Monday for donors to provide the funds to support Ukrainian communities and refugees, as

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

Ghana Gets Debt-Relief Terms, Enough For IMF’s US$600 Million

Ghana has received a draft term sheet on debt relief from its official creditors that is sufficient for the International Monetary Fund to disburse US$600 million to the country, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said. The term sheet from the Paris Club

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

NPP Primaries: Vote Against Asenso-Boakye Or I’ll Spill The Beans – Ken Agyapong Warns Delegates

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has launched a fierce attack on the incumbent MP for the Bantama constituency, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, accusing him of corruption and urging delegates to vote him out in the upcoming New

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

Insufficient Knowledge On Elections Can Make A Judge Give Unsound Decisions In Election Cases – Afari-Gyan

A former Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has explained two key factors that can cause a judge to make unsound decisions in election cases. The first reason is insufficient knowledge of elections, he said. He explained that

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

OSP, Cecilia Dapaah Legal Battle Continues January 25

The Financial and Economic Crimes Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned to January 25, the case in which the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is seeking an order to freeze the assets of a former Minister of Sanitation,

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

We Fixed Dumsor – Mahama Slams Government Over Power Cuts; VAT On Electricity

The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for election 2024, John Dramani Mahama, has said the government is returning the country to the days of severe power crisis christened "dumsor." Parts of the country have been experiencing erratic power

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Ghana’s Educational System Is Doomed Under Mahama – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum Education has scolded former president John Mahama over his latest comment suggesting Ghana is no longer taking part in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mahama recently chastised the government for pulling

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

2024 Election Must Be Free, Fair – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for this year’s elections to be free and fair, pointing out that democracies are grounded on viable elections. He noted that no true democrat can disregard the importance of elections and the sanctity of the ballot,

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Don’t Condone Acts Of Political Intolerance – NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged Ghanaians not to condone any acts of political intolerance ahead of the December 7 election in order to sustain the peace and security of the country as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.